Maidstone District News

Early marker for you’re diaries – more details to follow. Thanks  

The arrangements for the September 2018 District Practice are as follows: Date:                Saturday 8 September Time:               10:00 – 12:00 The church car park will be available for use from 09:55. Location:          Boughton Monchelsea Postcode:         ME17 4BU Everyone is encouraged to attend, and as usual there will be opportunities to ring irrespective of Read more…

Bell ringing practice at St. Margaret’s church, Barming is cancelled on Friday 14th September. Thanks Tina (Secretary)

The arrangements for the May District Practice are as follows: Date:                 12 May 2018 Time:                 10:00 – 12:00 Location:              East Farleigh Postcode:             ME15 0JL Everyone Read more…

We had another good turn out (approx 33) attended the practice – thank you to all at Lenham for looking after us and providing excellent refreshments. A very nice ring of 8 which was put to good use with District Ringing Masters Phil and Terry make sure every one was Read more…

A peal was rung at St Michael’s this morning in memory of a WW1 ringer.  Some of the peal and interviews with some of the Ringers will be on BBC Radio Kent on Sunday morning (1st April 2018) between 6 and 8 am.  Details of the peal are below (the Read more…

Thank you to everyone that took part and that is the most important part – having a go – big gains are made in small steps.  Even Liz and Dan where once beginners. Judges: Daniel Jarvis, Hadlow; Catherine Heathcote, Lamberhurst (Tonbridge District)  Thank you so much for your time, patience Read more…

Sadly Ros Bell, who rang at Yalding and Wateringbury for some years, passed away overnight, 25th/26th January 2018. She suffered poor health for several years, and moved to a care home near Stirling, Scotland in 2015, to be closer to her sister-in-law, Mandy. There are no further details at present, Read more…

24 people attended with plenty of opportunity for all levels of ringing.  Thank you to the Boxley church and ringers for laying on excellent refreshment and being so welcoming. The minutes of the January Quarterly Meeting and the Tower Captains’ Meeting are now on the website.

Please note that we will not be practising at Otford on Thursdays until some time in April.  The church is being reordered and we are moving our practices to Friday evenings, starting at 19.30. Please check with Tower Contact or Captain before coming during this period as we may have to Read more…